Sanssouci

Sanssouci (French "without cares") is the Palace and surrounding Park built in Potsdam, Germany by Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. He lived and kept his court here for some forty years. The Sanssouci Palace itself was built between 1745 and 1747; Voltaire once stayed there. The audience chamber with its numerous fine paintings, the extensive library, beautiful gardens, the great fountain, and the statue of Frederick the Great make the site especially remarkable.

Related Topics:
French - Potsdam - Germany - Frederick the Great - Prussia - Voltaire

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A number of other palaces and sites are also part of Sanssouci, including the Neues Palais (New Palace) built in the late eighteenth century in imitation of the Versailles Palace.

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Together with other palaces and related sites in the Berlin area, Sanssouci is a UNESCO World Heritage Site http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=532.

Related Topics:
UNESCO - World Heritage Site

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